Big praise for Doyle-Whiting

Reader John J. D'Angelo writes in with his views about the show by Mark Doyle and Joe Whiting on Sunday at the Sherwood Inn in Skaneateles:

"They put on a electrifying double set that will be rememberd for a long time.
Joe and Mark just kept pushing and driving each other and soared to new heights. Mark's playing was just phenomenal and Joe's presence and vocals were a sight to behold. It started with the Ave Breakdown boogie and didn't let up from then on.
Shes' the Baddest One from the "Truth" album was a show stopper and it ended with a riveting I'm Crying/Baby Please Don't Go. I've followed these two since the very beginning as a teen-ager growing up in Auburn and I don't remember seeing a performance as good as this. If you thought their show at the Blues Fest was good you should have seen this one. This was one for the ages. And the band ROCKED.
There are a few gigs left this summer and I hope you are able to see them.
Thanks again for all you do for the local music scene.
John"

Dear John: Thanks for the update. So far this season, I've caught Joe and Mark at the Sammys and Blues Fest. Am I surprised that they seem to be cranking their level higher and higher every time out? Not a bit. When you're that good and back in a groove that's fit you your whole life, magical things happen.